North Carolina Returns To Action As They Head To Chestnut Hill Massachusetts To Take On Boston College
North Carolina who is ranked twelfth in this weeks AP Top 25 poll hasn’t seen the gridiron other then the practice field or an opponent other then themselves in three weeks!
Why?
Because their game against Charlotte was canceled!
Why?
Because Charlotte did not have enough offensive lineman to play safely and because over the past two weeks, the school said, three players have tested positive for the coronavirus, but contact tracing led to several offensive linemen being placed in quarantine. Charlotte did not provide specific numbers on how many linemen had to be quarantined. “according to an article by Andrea Adelson on espn.com
And they a bye last week!
On Saturday North Carolina who is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference will return to action against an opponent other then themselves!
Who will they be playing?
Boston College who like North Carolina is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference but unlike North Carolina Boston College has played opponents since North Carolina last played!
Who has Boston College played?
Duke and Texas State and they won both games!
Why?
Phil Jurkovec was 17-of-23 for 300 yards on the afternoon, with a pair of touchdown passes and an interception. Zay Flowers hauled in five passes for a career-best 162 yards and a touchdown. Hunter Long hauled in seven passes for 93 yards and a TD. Seven different receivers accounted for the 17 receptions on the afternoon.
according to https://bceagles.com/news/2020/9/19/football-long-awaited-season-starts-with-a-road-win.aspx
Travis Levy rushed for a team-high 65 yard on five carries, including a 58-yard scamper. David Bailey led BC with 18 carries for 51 yards and a score. Pat Garwo gained 25 yards on five rushes.according to https://bceagles.com/news/2020/9/19/football-long-awaited-season-starts-with-a-road-win.aspx
Bailey began the scoring for the 2020 season with a one-yard plunge into the end zone, as the Eagles covered 81 yards in 10 plays on their opening drive at the 7:46 mark. Duke would counter with a touchdown with 3:00 left in the opening quarter but would miss the PAT kick, making it 7-6. That score would hold through the second quarter and into the half.
according to https://bceagles.com/news/2020/9/19/football-long-awaited-season-starts-with-a-road-win.aspx
Boston College tacked on 19 points in the second half,, beginning with a 24-yard field goal from Danny Longman at the 9:24 mark of the third quarter. Jurkovec tacked on his first throwing touchdown of his BC career, finding Long from nine yards out, extending the lead to 16-6 with 2:39 to play in the third.
according to https://bceagles.com/news/2020/9/19/football-long-awaited-season-starts-with-a-road-win.aspx
On BC's next possession, the redshirt sophomore QB aired it out on first down, dialing up Flowers on a 61-yard strike to make it 23-6 heading into the fourth. Longman connected again on a field goal, this time from 29 yards, with 4:54 to play, giving BC a 26-6 advantage.according to https://bceagles.com/news/2020/9/19/football-long-awaited-season-starts-with-a-road-win.aspx
Boston College's defensive corps forced five Blue Devil turnovers on the afternoon - two by way of the interception, while forcing and recovering three fumbles. Jahmin Muse and Isaiah McDuffie each picked off Duke QB Chase Brice, logging returns of 38 and 23 yards, respectively.
according to https://bceagles.com/news/2020/9/19/football-long-awaited-season-starts-with-a-road-win.aspx
Max Richardson led BC with eight tackles (five solo), while Deon Jones made seven stops (four solo). McDuffie and Josh DeBerry each logged six tackles. Marcus Valdez logged five tackles, including a sack “according to according to https://bceagles.com/news/2020/9/19/football-long-awaited-season-starts-with-a-road-win.aspx
Verses Texas State
Boston College had to comeback to win!
How did they do it?
Aaron Boumerhi's 36-yard field goal with three seconds remaining capped a fourth-quarter comeback for Boston College, with a 24-21 win over Texas State in the 2020 home opener at Alumni Field. “according to https://bceagles.com/news/2020/9/26/football-boston-college-texas-state.aspx
North Carolina comes into the game with a record of 1-0 while Boston College comes into the game with a record of 2-0.
As for North Carolina’s previous game,
They last played fourteen days ago when they hosted Syracuse and won their season opener handily!
In that game Javonte Williams ran for three fourth-quarter touchdowns and No. 18 North Carolina overcame a mistake-filled performance to beat Syracuse 31-6 on Saturday in the season opener for both teams. “according to an article by Aaron Beard of the Associated Press”
Kickoff is set for 3:30pm from Alumni Stadium!
The game will be televised on ABC!